The World Health Organization is mobilizing to protect Somalis from climate emergencies, announcing a new initiative Wednesday to deliver urgent healthcare and resources to nearly 900,000 people by 2024. With floods and droughts battering the country, the WHO called Somalia "ground zero for climate vulnerability."
🌐 Why it matters: Extreme weather whiplash – from record droughts to catastrophic floods – has displaced 3.8 million Somalis and left 6.9 million needing humanitarian aid this year. The WHO project will deploy mobile health teams, disease control systems, and malnutrition screenings to high-risk zones.
💬 Dr. Mamunur Malik, WHO Somalia rep, said: "We’re racing against time. Climate shocks are eroding health infrastructures." The plan also trains local health workers to tackle climate-linked diseases like cholera.
📈 Young professionals and global health advocates are tracking this as a test case for climate-crisis responses in vulnerable regions. With COP28 talks approaching, experts say Somalia’s struggles highlight the need for global solidarity. 🌍✨
